Industry code 2920 for the Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 2920, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
A business industry code is a sequence of numbers encoded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. The 4-digit industry code (level 4) is the code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to detailed:
| Level | Name | Code | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | First-level Economic Sector | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Second-level Economic Sector | 2 digits (based on Level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Third-level Economic Sector | 3 digits (based on Level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Fourth-level Economic Sector | 4 digits (based on Level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Fifth-level Economic Sector | 5 digits (based on Level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food manufacturing industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Processing and manufacturing industry)
- Level 2: 10 (Food processing and manufacturing)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes from meat)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 2920 Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of vehicle bodies, including cabs for motor vehicles, such as fire engines, mobile libraries, armored vehicles, concrete mixer trucks;
– Equipping bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers;
– Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers such as oil tank trucks, closed or open-body trailers, covered trailers, etc.;
– Renovation and modification of motor vehicles;
– Manufacture of containers (including liquid containers) specially designed and equipped for transport by one or more modes of transport;
– Manufacture of chassis for trailers.
Excludes:
– Manufacture of special trailers and semi-trailers for agriculture is classified under group 28210 (Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery);
– Manufacture of parts and accessories for vehicle bodies for motor vehicles is classified under group 29300 (Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and other motor vehicles);
– Manufacture of animal-drawn vehicles is classified under group 30990 (Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified);
– Manufacture of tanks and other military fighting vehicles is classified under group 30400 (Manufacture of military fighting vehicles).
3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2920 Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
– When registering a company establishment, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a change to the Business Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or enterprise selects the fourth-level economic sector in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification to record the business line in the enterprise registration dossier. The business registration authority guides, cross-references, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Business Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines stipulated in other legal documents, the business line shall be recorded according to the provisions in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2920 Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Details: New construction of car bodies, road transport vehicles (excluding metal plating and coating) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Details: New construction of vehicle bodies |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (not operating at headquarters) |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers details: Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles; trailers and semi-trailers; transport containers (no production, processing at head office) |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (only permitted for production, processing after fully completing procedures for land, construction, fire prevention and fighting, environmental protection) |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2920 | Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Details: Construction of car bodies and tanks, semi-trailers (excluding metal treatment, coating, plating) |
Note: Depending on each specific industry code and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed descriptions for the level 4 industry code or commit to operating in accordance with regulations.
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